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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) held its 2013 annual meeting on Oct. 17 at the Hartford Public Library, Downtown Branch and announced the following new appointments to its Board of Directors: Rosemary Gaidos is executive vice president, consumer deposits of Webster Bank; Bruce Barth is partner of Robinson & Cole LLP, where he serves as head of the firm's Employee Benefits and Compensation Group and chair of the Tax Section.

Marking its 70th Season in 2013-2014, the Hartford Symphony is the second largest orchestra in New England and is widely recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras. The mission of the HSO is to perform live orchestral music of the highest quality for ever-expanding audiences, and to increase, through its educational programs, the understanding and enjoyment of that music by residents in Connecticut. Under the artistic leadership of Music Director Carolyn Kuan, the HSO plays to audiences numbering more than 110,000 at more than 200 concerts annually.